Social work students to receive more financial support
SOCIAL work students will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced. The enhanced financial support will be available for both undergraduate…
Baglan company and Welsh Government co-invest to develop UK ‘first’ in mobile technology
AN innovative new mobile telephone mast powered through a pioneering wind turbine, which has the potential to support Wales’ ambitious net zero target and bring telecoms connectivity to ‘not-spots’ in rural areas has been developed by a Baglan -based company,…
20mph speed limit – ‘Absolute nonsense’ says opposition leader Chris Holley
A NEW default 20mph speed limit in Wales is “absolute nonsense” with serious questions marks about how it will be enforced, according to the opposition leader in Swansea. Cllr Chris Holley was responding to a vote by a majority of…
Legacy lives on – coal mines could heat homes of the future
A £450,000 project will explore whether water from disused mines has the potential to play a vital role in supplying Wales’ energy needs for years to come. Wales’ mines were crucial in firing up the industrial revolution, but once abandoned,…
Economy Minister launches new ambitious events strategy for Wales
A NEW strategy to help create jobs and spread economic prosperity by encouraging a wide range of successful, sustainable and authentically Welsh events right across Wales has been launched by the Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething. The National Events Strategy for…
‘Conservative Transport Minister Must Do His Job’ says Jane Dodds
RESPONDING to ongoing rail strikes and the possibility of more to come, the Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has called on the UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps to “get around the negotiating table now and sort this out.” Jane…
Have your say on changes to the Mental Health Capacity Act
The Welsh Government is consulting on changes to the Mental Health Capacity Act and how they will be applied. The consultation is due to close on Thursday 7 July, with a date for implementation to be set following consultation. The Act…
Wallpaper that heats homes among innovative projects trialled to tackle climate change and cost of living crisis
A SOCIAL housing development in Wales is being heated by wallpaper as part of a trial exploring affordable alternatives to radiators and heat pumps to keep residents warm. The graphene heat system, which looks and feels just like traditional wallpaper,…
Implementation of Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 delayed
JULIE James MS, Minister for Climate Change has announced that the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 has been deferred. In a written statement she says: “I have over recent months received representations from landlords, and particularly social…
Top Ten Hits for the FAB 20’s
It never rains but it pours. We live in Wales after all, bordered by water, criss crossed by rivers and dotted with lakes and waterfalls you’d think that by now those people behind the door labelled Intelligence Unit for Climate…